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315 Foundation, Inc.

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Supporting SU Athletics and Non-profit organizations through NIL donations
NILs Impact
NIL's Impact
The Background
On June 21, 2021 the United States Supreme Court ruled that collegiate athletes can be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). This instantly changed collegiate athletics. The ruling created exciting new opportunities for players to profit from their NIL, while simultaneously presenting coaches and athletic departments with new challenges. NCAA rules prohibit universities from direct "pay for play" deals with players. Therefore, the support of third-party NIL funds is very important to an athletic program's success. Some fans, while supporting a player's right to earn compensation for their NIL, are concerned that outside money is going to negatively impact collegiate athletics.

This is why we formed the 315 Foundation, Inc. To try and build a "win, win, win" solution to NIL for Syracuse Athletics, so that players, charities in our community, and donors to all benefit from participating with the 315 Foundation.
How do we All Win
  • Donors
    Donors win because they can directly help SU Athletics win, positively impact the community, and receive a tax deduction for their donation
  • Local & National Charities
    Benefit from Syracuse athletes utilizing their NIL to support your charitable mission in the community
  • Syracuse Athletes
    Athletes are supported financially for participating in charitable causes, while learning the impact and importance of philanthropic work in the community.
We need your help! The ability for Syracuse Athletics to compete in the new NIL era will depend upon our fanbase's support of SU athletes' NIL endeavors. Please help SU athletes, and local charities, by supporting the 315 Foundation.

About

About 315
The 315 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in June of 2022. Our mission is to support SU Athletics by matching athletes with local 501(c)3 charities. Athletes will be paid to promote charitable causes through personal appearances and their social media.

The long-term goal of the 315 Foundation is to develop an endowment fund that is professionally invested, producing annual income for SU Athletics' programs to utilize into perpetuity.

The 315 Foundation will be managed by it's Board of Directors: Mike Bristol, Tony DeSorbo, and Bob O'Leary. Information regarding the 315 Foundation will be a matter of public record. Please email us at office@315foundation.org for more information, or to discuss making an endowed gift.

Charities

Charities
If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and would like to work with the 315 Foundation to promote your organization or a specific event, please fill out our information form
  • • Organization's Name, address
  • • Contact person and title
  • • Phone number, and email
  • • How they would like to utilize an athlete: attend an event? Work a camp? Social Media posts
  • • Upload a copy of their Filing Receipt proving they are a 501(c)(3) organization
Charity Form
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Donate

Donate
Join our Team
Please support the 315 Foundation with a donation. Since the 315 Foundation has filed with the IRS as a 501(c)(3), your donation will be tax deductible.
Donations may also be mailed to:
315 Foundation, Inc.
c/o Bonadio & Co., LLP 171 Sully's Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534
Donor understands that the Gift is deductible as may be allowed by law. Donor is advised that the Foundation has filed paperwork to achieve non-profit tax deductibility status (tax deductible status) with the Internal Revenue Service. Although the Foundation has yet to receive tax deductibility status it has been advised by its tax advisors that it is expected that such IRS determination will be forthcoming. While the Foundation awaits tax deductibility status, the Foundation's tax advisors have informed the Foundation that applicable law allows the Foundation and its donors to operate with the assumption that the IRS will approve the application for tax deductible status by the Foundation. Donor acknowledges that the aforementioned disclosures have been made and Donor knowingly accepts the risk that the Foundation may not receive IRS tax deductible status. In the event the Foundation does not receive tax deductible status then Donor's Gift would not be tax deductible and Donor may be required to take the necessary steps to amend their tax returns if Donor claimed a tax deduction which was subsequently denied by the IRS.